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This study examines the relationship between deconstruction and Marxist inquiry. Derrida's philosophical conception of deconstruction is presented, followed by a discussion and assessment of the arguments for a Marx–deconstruction articulation. I argue that such an articulation is not supportable due to a fundamental incompatibility between Marxism and Derrida's Saussurean-based conception of language and meaning. Finally, I conclude that language-based approaches in general are of limited utility in reorienting Marxist theory and practice.

An addition to an already diverse body of empirical work within cultural studies research is offered by analyzing the mystification of the labor process for children attending Build-A-Bear Workshops. First it is briefly described how customers "build" their own commodities at these Workshops and how the production of stuffed animals at the stores is constructed as an experience that hides the true nature of capitalist manufacturing and service work. It is argued that these Workshops place children in the role of supervisors engaged in facilitating the sort of flexible production that characterizes the contemporary work process. It is noted how the process of naming and creating "birth records" for the stuffed animals allows Build-A-Bear Workshops to collect valuable personal information on individuals and families. In sum, it is found that Build-A-Bear Workshops socialize children into the commodification of sentiment, the role of middle managers, and a lifestyle of consuming prefabricated products and experiences.

Disputes over historical representations often revolve around competing narratives about the past, but the processes through which these narratives are constructed are often neglected. In this paper, we extend the concept of collective memory using Brekhus' notion of social marking to investigate the creation and maintenance of collective representations of the Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata. We analyze the claims made in speeches and communiqués produced by two opposing groups—the Mexican government and the Zapatista movement—in a decades-long dispute over land and indigenous rights. Moreover, we argue that processes of social marking can further explain the selective nature of collective memory, that is, how certain parts of the past are remem­bered and emphasized while others are de-emphasized and forgotten. Also, in our analysis of social marking, we identify a naturalization process that is utilized by actors in mnemonic battles to recast their constructed representations of the past as natural, pure, and true. We close with a discussion of how understanding the naturalization process as outlined here can shed light on current political and historical disputes.

Disputes over historical representations often revolve around competing narratives about the past, but the processes through which these narratives are constructed are often neglected. In this paper, we extend the concept of collective memory using Brekhus' notion of social marking to investigate the creation and maintenance of collective representations of the Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata. We analyze the claims made in speeches and communiqués produced by two opposing groups—the Mexican government and the Zapatista movement—in a decades-long dispute over land and indigenous rights. Moreover, we argue that processes of social marking can further explain the selective nature of collective memory, that is, how certain parts of the past are remem­bered and emphasized while others are de-emphasized and forgotten. Also, in our analysis of social marking, we identify a naturalization process that is utilized by actors in mnemonic battles to recast their constructed representations of the past as natural, pure, and true. We close with a discussion of how understanding the naturalization process as outlined here can shed light on current political and historical disputes.

The authors argue that leisure should be considered a primary institution in advanced industrial societies. The increasingly organized nature of contemporary leisure and the prominence of leisure activities in the search for communal bonds are viewed as the primary factors contributing to the emergence of leisure as a major social institution.

ContentsList of FiguresAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. Suzanne CésaireMaya SinghalChapter 2. Oliver Cromwell CoxJulien GrayerChapter 3. Vine Deloria, Jr. -- Indigenous IconoclastDaniel R. WildcatChapter 4. Augustus Granville DillMarcus BrooksChapter 5. (Re)Emerging from the Shadows: Charles S. Johnson and His Research on the Black BeltHeather A. O'ConnellChapter 6. Alfredo Mirandé: Toward the Development of Chicana/o/x SociologyRobert J. DuránChapter 7. Cherríe MoragaAmanda D. Hernandez and Sonia ValenciaChapter 8. Krantijyoti Gyanjyoti Savitribai: The Light of Revolution and KnowledgeRianka Roy and Manisha DesaiChapter 9. Vijay Prashad: A Biographical and Theoretical SketchMoushumi Roy, Tirth Bhatta, Moushumi BiswasChapter 10. Psychological Errors and Digital Rumors: Revisiting Two of Shibutani's ContributionsSimon GottschalkAbout the Contributors